diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_state.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_state.c
index 180ac47868c2..5cc7f8da209c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_state.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_state.c
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ static void dc_state_free(struct kref *kref)
 
 void dc_state_release(struct dc_state *state)
 {
-	kref_put(&state->refcount, dc_state_free);
+	if (state != NULL)
+		kref_put(&state->refcount, dc_state_free);
 }
 /*
  * dc_state_add_stream() - Add a new dc_stream_state to a dc_state.